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Manitoba Agriculture\nSeasonal Crop Summary<\/p>\n
Manitoba Agriculture
\nSeasonal Crop Summary<\/p>\n
September 22, 2026<\/p>\n
Northwest Region<\/strong> Desiccation and swathing of canola continues as stages are reached. <\/p>\n Winter cereal seeding continues, and with recent moisture and heat, crops are growing nicely. <\/p>\n Approximately 75% of the field pea crops is harvested. The remainder of the crop is ready to harvest or near harvest. Reported yields have been mixed, ranging from below average to average. <\/p>\n Spring wheat harvest is approximately 50% complete, and yields range from slightly below average to above average. Pre-harvest glyphosate applications continue in later spring wheat as stages are reached. <\/p>\n Canola fields continue to range in stages, with the majority of the crop nearing maturity. Desiccation and swathing is underway in fields that have reached the appropriate stage. Fields that experienced excess moisture have patches of delayed growth that are behind. Canola harvest is approximately 10% complete, with below average to average yields being reported. <\/p>\n Majority of soybeans are in the late R6 to R7 stage and are looking good where excess moisture didn\u2019t delay growth this spring. Stagey conditions are evident in some areas that experienced excess moisture through the season. <\/p>\n Provincial Overview<\/strong> Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from May 1 to September 20 range from 245 mm to 380 mm and are based on 30-year historical data. Since May 1, large areas of the Northwest and Southwest regions have accumulated more than 380 mm of precipitation. Seasonal accumulations are above normal for the majority of the Northwest and Southwest regions. Large areas of the Northwest, Southwest, and Interlake regions have seen accumulations over 130% of normal. A few localized areas of the Interlake, Central and Eastern regions have seen accumulations below 90% of the 30-year average. <\/p>\n Total Accumulation of Growing Degree Days shows the accumulated growing degree days (GDD) for the period of May 1 \u2013 September 20, 2026. GDD accumulations ranged between 1349 and 1889 GDD so far this growing season. Most of southern Manitoba has accumulated more than 1600 GDD.<\/p>\n
\nPrecipitation at the beginning of the week held up harvest progress for most of the region. Low areas continue to hold water, creating challenging harvest conditions. Harvest was able to resume toward the end of the week and over the weekend. Heavy dews continue to narrow the harvest window. Sprouting is occurring in standing and swathed crops. While some post harvest operations are occurring as crops are harvested, some are waiting for drier conditions. <\/p>\n
\nRain this week brought variable precipitation accumulations across Manitoba. Most regions received more than 8 mm of rain. Parts of the Southwest, Northwest, and areas around the southern edge of Lake Winnipeg received more than 30 mm. The highest accumulation of precipitation in the past seven days was at Miniota with 77.8 mm. <\/p>\n